He’s Not Mr. Mom! He’s Their Dad.

He’s Not Mr. Mom! He’s Their Dad.

My husband is a stay at home dad.  It’s not easy for any parent to stay home, but I think it is especially hard for fathers.  Not only do they have to deal with the children and the responsibilities of the house, but they often have to deal with the challenges...
5 Tips to Managing the Ring of Fire

5 Tips to Managing the Ring of Fire

The Ring of Fire! What It Is and How To Avoid It When you reach the point in labor that you are pushing you will discover it is like a dance.  The baby will often move two steps forward and one step back.  However, there comes a time when this gentle dance...

Choosing Your Care Provider

How do you find the right care provider for you? Your care provider could turn out to be the single most important factor in your childbirth experience.  More than your age, weight, occupation, the baby’s gestation, size, or position. That is why it is...

I Love My Midwives!

Your care provider is one of the most important factors in the outcome of your childbirth experience.  It is important to find someone in whom you can place your trust and with whom you feel safe. People spend countless hours mulling over their car purchase,...
5 R’s to Help In Labor

5 R’s to Help In Labor

Penny Simkin discusses the 3 R’s of labor  (Relaxation, Rhythm, Ritual) on her website and in articles she uses to discuss birth. In this post, we will address those as well as some others you may wish to consider. Relaxation In the early stages of labor it...